topic Re: Combo Drive Change... in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119183#M87058 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote"> I think the best is taking out the old drive, and compare with the one I want to acquire <BR /></PRE> <BR />Sound thinking - best of luck <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.at/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:45:15 GMT rich912 2006-11-22T18:45:15Z Combo Drive Change... https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119171#M87055 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all again<BR /><BR />I got the vaio notebook PCG-FX503, I posted about hard drive failure, and a successful replacement from an original 20 Gb ATA-66 to a new 80 Gb ATA-100... With this roomy hardrive I could increasy my possibilities, as long as I dont need either higher processor speed (Pentium III 1.0 GHz onto an Intel 815EM motherboard), RAM (I have 512 Mb) or video memory (standard shared 11 Mb).<BR /><BR />The question is that I have this original CD-RW + DVD reader combo drive and I wonder if I could update it and change the original combo drive for a DVD-RW... have anyone of you done something like that??? Do you think I will have any compatibility problem??<BR /><BR />Thanks you very much in advance<BR /><BR />Best Regards<BR /><BR />Raúl<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:39:57 GMT https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119171#M87055 raul 2006-11-21T13:39:57Z Re: Combo Drive Change... https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119176#M87056 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Raúl,<BR /><BR />A major compatibility consideration will be the front bezel (drive fascia). If you can source a drive from the same manufacturer and model range then hopefully your existing bezel will be interchangeable, otherwise you should have no problem, assuming that the replacement drive has the same form factor as the existing.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:18:09 GMT https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119176#M87056 rich912 2006-11-21T18:18:09Z Re: Combo Drive Change... https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119180#M87057 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">Hi Raúl,<BR /><BR />A major compatibility consideration will be the front bezel (drive fascia). If you can source a drive from the same manufacturer and model range then hopefully your existing bezel will be interchangeable, otherwise you should have no problem, assuming that the replacement drive has the same form factor as the existing.<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Thanks for your answer mate !!! The form factor should fall into place, as the form factor and dimensions seem to be a standard... I think the best is taking out the old drive, and compare with the one I want to acquire abd ensure that dimensions and connections are compatible, and pray for the rest to be too (all I have seen are UDMA33)... I have seen the Sony DW-Q520A, it seems a good value and stuff...<BR /><BR />Best Regards<BR /><BR />Raúl<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:07:04 GMT https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119180#M87057 raul 2006-11-22T08:07:04Z Re: Combo Drive Change... https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119183#M87058 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote"> I think the best is taking out the old drive, and compare with the one I want to acquire <BR /></PRE> <BR />Sound thinking - best of luck <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.at/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:45:15 GMT https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119183#M87058 rich912 2006-11-22T18:45:15Z Re: Combo Drive Change... https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119187#M87059 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Please update as of your success! <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.at/html/@AA54D1ADEA1F132CA785997A9F9988A8/images/smilies/022.png" alt=":tongue:" title=":tongue:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:35:34 GMT https://community.sony.at/t5/pcs-accessories/combo-drive-change/m-p/119187#M87059 koymik 2006-11-24T12:35:34Z